View Single Post
  #6 (permalink)  
Old 02-08-2017, 06:05 PM
RET_COP's Avatar
RET_COP RET_COP is offline
CC Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Westerly, RI
Cobra Make, Engine: Fordstroker 408w custom solid roller-Craft ported Brodix 17*heads-CFM ported Vic Jr. intake-1 3/4 primaries- 575hp-TKO-600RR Liberty upgrade- -Moser 8.8 trutrac-McLeod Street Extreme--QA-1-Wilwood brakes, Classic Chambered 3" Cobrapacks, Avon's
Posts: 645
Not Ranked     
Default

When you bring the initial timing down to 15* the idle is dropping and your vacuum falls. Adjust the idle back to 1000 clean it up with the idle mixture screws and see what your vacuum is. I'll bet it's back to 16.5
Optimum timing is based on the characteristics of the engine. Dyno it and find out
__________________
Lou
Reply With Quote